A Debt In Blood

A Debt In Blood

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Chapter 1: BLOOD ON THE DOCKS The scent of iron hung vividly in the air. Lorenzo De Luca stepped into the dimly lit warehouse, his gaze immediately locked onto the body lying lifeless on the cold concrete floor soaked in a pool of his blood. He was too late. His jaw tightened as he took in the brutal scene. He had come to meet Miguel Vasquez, to collect information the man owed him, but it seems someone had gotten there first. And judging by the warmth of his body, it hadn't been long. A slow, deliberate click of shoes against the floor pulled Lorenzo's attention to the shadows. The rival of the De Luca Empire since the dawn of time, Gabriel Moretti. He stepped forward, casually wiping a spot of blood from his cuff with a smile. "Oh you missed the fun, De Luca," said Moretti, slipping his hands into the pockets of his expensive coat. "Shame. He had so much to say." Lorenzo's expression didn't change, but tension waved through him. Vasquez had been useful, a man with connections, someone who owed him a debt. Killing him was a direct message. And Moretti wanted him to hear it loud and clear. Lorenzo exhaled slowly, forcing his temper to remain in check. "Sloppy," he said, tilting his head toward the mess on the floor. "Not your usual style." Moretti chuckled. "Consider it a personal touch." His eyes shined with amusement. "Besides, it's not like you cared about him." Lorenzo said nothing. He wouldn't give Moretti the satisfaction. After a moment, Moretti sighed dramatically. "Well, I'll leave you to it. Unless, of course, you plan on stopping me?" His tone was mocking, a challenge laced into every word. Lorenzo didn't take the bait. Moretti wasn't stupid enough to start a war, not here, not now. Instead, he watched in silence as Moretti walked toward the exit, and his men followed behind him. The warehouse door slammed shut, leaving only the sound of blood dripping onto the concrete. Lorenzo turned back to Vasquez's lifeless body. This wasn't just business. Moretti had taken something from him, and debts always had to be repaid. A slight movement at the entrance caught his eye. Marco stepped inside, his face carefully neutral. Lorenzo didn't look away from the body. "Clean this up." Marco gave a short nod, already pulling out his phone to make the necessary arrangements. Lorenzo stepped over the corpse without a second glance. Miguel Vasquez had a daughter. And she was about to learn what it meant to be in debt to the mafia. "Debts have to be paid, one way or another." He said as he exited the warehouse.

Chapter 1 BLOOD ON THE DOCK

The scent of iron clung to the air.

Lorenzo De Luca stepped into the dimly lit warehouse, his sharp gaze immediately locking onto the body sprawled on the cold concrete floor. Blood pooled beneath the man's head, the deep crimson stark against the dull gray.

He was too late.

His jaw tightened as he took in the brutal scene. He had come to meet Miguel Vasquez, to collect information the man owed him, but someone had gotten here first. And judging by the way Vasquez's body was still warm, it hadn't been long.

A slow, deliberate click of shoes against the floor pulled Lorenzo's attention to the shadows. Gabriel Moretti stepped forward, casually wiping a spot of blood from his cuff with a smirk.

"Missed the fun, De Luca," Moretti mused, slipping his hands into the pockets of his expensive coat. "Shame. He had so much to say."

Lorenzo's expression didn't change, but tension rippled through him. Vasquez had been useful, a man with connections, someone who owed him a debt. Killing him was a direct message.

And Moretti wanted him to hear it loud and clear.

Lorenzo exhaled slowly, forcing his temper to remain in check. "Sloppy," he said, tilting his head toward the mess on the floor. "Not your usual style."

Moretti chuckled. "Consider it a personal touch." His eyes gleamed with amusement. "Besides, it's not like you cared about him."

Lorenzo said nothing. He wouldn't give Moretti the satisfaction.

After a beat, Moretti sighed dramatically. "Well, I'll leave you to it. Unless, of course, you plan on stopping me?" His tone was mocking, a challenge woven into every word.

Lorenzo didn't take the bait. Moretti wasn't stupid enough to start a war, not here, not now. Instead, he watched in silence as Moretti strolled toward the exit, his men falling into step behind him.

The warehouse door creaked shut, leaving only the sound of blood dripping onto concrete.

Lorenzo turned back to Vasquez's lifeless form. This wasn't just business. Moretti had taken something from him, and debts always had to be repaid.

A flicker of movement at the entrance caught his eye. Marco stepped inside, his face carefully neutral.

Lorenzo didn't look away from the body. "Clean this up."

Marco gave a short nod, already pulling out his phone to make the arrangements.

Lorenzo stepped over the corpse without a second glance.

Miguel Vasquez had a daughter.

And she was about to learn what it meant to be in debt to the mafia.

Elena Vasquez had always believed in control.

She controlled her career, her future, and the carefully constructed life she had built. But in the span of a single phone call, everything shattered.

Her father was dead.

Murdered.

She stood in her small apartment, gripping her phone so tightly her knuckles turned white. The voice on the other end of the line was calm. Too calm.

"You should come to the docks, Miss Vasquez. We need to talk."

The call disconnected before she could demand answers.

Her hands trembled as she lowered the phone, her mind racing. Who was 'we'? What did they want? And why had they contacted her instead of the police?

Every instinct screamed at her to stay put, to call the cops, to do something. But she wasn't stupid. She knew the way the world worked.

Whoever had killed her father wasn't the type to leave loose ends.

And if they had reached out to her, it meant she was already tangled in whatever this was.

And if she wanted answers, she had no choice but to go.

Even if it meant walking straight into the lion's den.

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A Debt In Blood
1

Chapter 1 BLOOD ON THE DOCK

25/03/2025

2

Chapter 2 INTO THE LION'S DEN

25/03/2025

3

Chapter 3 A TRAIL OF SECRETS

25/03/2025

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Chapter 4 WARNINGS AND WATCHFUL EYES

25/03/2025

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Chapter 5 A LINE CROSSED

25/03/2025

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Chapter 6 A STEP TOO CLOSE

25/03/2025

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Chapter 7 NOWHERE IS SAFE

25/03/2025

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Chapter 8 A BATTLE OF WILLS

25/03/2025

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Chapter 9 BEHIND ENEMY LINES

25/03/2025

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Chapter 10 CLOSE CALL

25/03/2025

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Chapter 11 WHISPERS IN THE DARK

25/03/2025

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Chapter 12 THE WAREHOUSE

25/03/2025

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Chapter 13 UNEXPECTED VISITOR

01/04/2025

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Chapter 14 GHOSTS AND SHADOWS

28/04/2025

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Chapter 15 UNSEEN ENEMIES

28/04/2025

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Chapter 16 THE SILENCE BEFORE THE STORM

28/04/2025

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Chapter 17 HUNTED

28/04/2025

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Chapter 18 THE CROSSROADS

28/04/2025

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Chapter 19 THREADS OF TRUTH

29/04/2025

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Chapter 20 MOONLIT SECRETS

29/04/2025

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Chapter 21 THE CAMERA'S FOOTAGE

03/05/2025

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Chapter 22 IDENTITY REVEAL

03/05/2025

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Chapter 23 GUNPOINT GAMBIT

05/05/2025

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Chapter 24 INFILTRATING IL NOCCHIERO

05/05/2025

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Chapter 25 THE CROSSFIRE AT THE SAFEHOUSE

15/05/2025

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Chapter 26 NO WAY OUT

15/05/2025

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Chapter 27 MIDNIGHT FANTASIES

18/05/2025

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Chapter 28 HEAT IN THE KITCHEN

28/05/2025

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Chapter 29 THE NOTE IN HER POCKET

31/05/2025

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Chapter 30 SILENT WATCH

31/05/2025

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Chapter 31 SHADOWS BEFORE SUNRISE

01/06/2025

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Chapter 32 POWER OUTAGE

04/06/2025

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Chapter 33 QUICK WARDROBE CHANGE

06/06/2025

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Chapter 34 THIRD TIME'S THE TRIGGER

07/06/2025

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Chapter 35 SOMETHING'S OFF

16/06/2025

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Chapter 36 THE QUIET BETWEEN US

16/06/2025

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Chapter 37 FAULT LINES

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Chapter 38 TANGLED WIRES

21/06/2025

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Chapter 39 CRACKS IN THE FRAME

21/06/2025

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Chapter 40 UNDER PRESSURE

21/06/2025